Toby Low, 1st Baron Aldington
The Lord Aldington | |
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Low in 1946 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Hereditary peerage 29 January 1962 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Peerage created |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Life peerage 16 November 1999 – 7 December 2000 | |
| Member of Parliament for Blackpool North | |
| In office 5 July 1945 – 29 January 1962 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Norman Miscampbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Austin Richard William Low 25 May 1914 |
| Died | 7 December 2000 (aged 86) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Relations | James Atkin, Baron Atkin (grandfather) |
| Children | Charles Low, 2nd Baron Aldington |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician, and Army officer |
| Civilian awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Military awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Territorial Decoration |
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Brigadier Toby Austin Richard William Low, 1st Baron Aldington, Baron Low, KCMG, CBE, DSO, TD, PC, DL (25 May 1914 – 7 December 2000), known as Austin Richard William Low until he added "Toby" as a forename by deed poll on 10 July 1957, was a British Conservative Party politician and businessman. He was however best known for his role in Operation Keelhaul, the forced repatriation of Russian, Ukrainian and other prisoners of war, some of whom had collaborated with the Nazis, to the Soviet Union where many of them were executed or sent to labour camps. After he was accused of war crimes in the late 1980s, he successfully sued his accusers for libel.